In addition to the most common variety, there are several other types of Boston fern: ‘Compacta’ is short and compact with 15-inch-long fronds.

You may also think of ferns as invariably green but would be mistaken. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 55°F. Wednesday, April 16th 2025 Today's e-Edition. Home Page.

Ferns of all types are rather an anomaly in the plant world. because they don’t have flowers or seeds. Instead, they reproduce by spores found as brown bumps or dots on the backside of the leaf.

Elkhorn ferns are comprised of two distinct types of leaves: infertile and fertile. Infertile nest leaves are green, which mature to brown and die. They are flat, rounded and overlap one another ...

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...